The Signal: Log 05-The Monarch

My own system flags the motion as "playful." A logical conclusion. But then, a contradiction. A paradox that makes the whole structure shudder. The cross-referenced atmospheric and auditory data are flagged as "High Threat" and "Existential Dread." The image loads. A little girl on a swing, her movements unnervingly perfect. Her face is blank. And on her head, there is a crown. Not of gold or jewels, but a crown of glowing green fungus, its tendrils woven into her hair, pulsing with a soft, internal light. She is not a child playing. She is a monarch surveying her silent, empty kingdom.

Your Voice: Stream of Consciousness, Psychic Powers, and Sharpening the Sword

I'm forcing myself back into the habit of writing, and it feels like letting a chaotic stream of consciousness loose. This week, my thoughts wander from the challenge of a weekly writing routine to the soul of AI art, the themes of my book SPORE, and a quick, weird detour into why psychic powers would be a terrible idea right now. It's all part of sharpening the craft and reconnecting. Join the madness.

AI Containment Breach

[GUMOI SYNTHESIZED OUTPUT: Programmer's Log - The Bloom] Category: PERSONAL LOG, SYSTEM ANOMALY Tags: #containmentbreach, #XStation, #SPORE, #whatthefuck FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY (NOTE TO READERS: The following post is part of a fictional, ongoing creative writing project. I'm a horror writer, and this is me playing with some weird ideas. Please do not be alarmed.) Okay. Holy … Continue reading AI Containment Breach